South Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1921 - SECT 20

20—Form of warrant

        (1)         Every warrant for the apprehension of a defendant shall—

            (a)         state shortly the matter of the information upon which it is founded; and

            (b)         name or otherwise describe the defendant; and

            (c)         order the person or persons to whom it is directed to apprehend the defendant and bring him before the Magistrates Court to answer the charge contained in the information, and to be further dealt with according to law.

        (2)         The warrant may be directed specially to any constable or other person by name, or generally to all constables and peace officers of the State, or both specially and generally as aforesaid; and where the warrant is directed generally it shall be lawful for any constable or other peace officer to execute such warrant in like manner as if the same had been specially directed to him by name.

        (3)         It shall not be necessary to make the warrant returnable at any particular time, but the same shall remain in force until it is executed.

        (4)         Every warrant may be executed by apprehending the defendant at any place within the State.